The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-04-30

plies In small lots 80 far into the wilder
ness would be an expensive item, besides
being very inconvenient.
j. f. Shaier, who Is conducting an ex-
ploration on the west hall of the south ,
east quarter dissection 1S, 47-i5, expects !
to devote the greater portion Of his time
hereafter To his mining interests on the
Menominee Range. Mr.. Shaier was at
one time trader among the Indians In
Northern Michigan and Minnesota, and
is conversant with the language OF a
dozen or more different tribes. He Is
very popular among the Indians, andfor
a long time Was their confidential adj
wiser, and they consulted him on every
occasion OF importance. On account oil
his long residence in this section, Mr..
Shafer is one Of the best posted as to the
mineral prospects OF various portions oil
the Upper Peninsula. He was the dis
covercr Of the Sheldon & Shaier mine, at
Crystal Falls, and il interested in num-
Der OF valuable mining properties in that
section Gogebic Iron Tribune.
A diligent search among the papers
and effects OF the late Edward Breitung
has failed to bring To light any will,
though il is positively stated by some OF
I the friends Of the deceased millionaire
that he executed such an instrument be-
foregoing TO Germany in 1888. II no will
TX found, and IL seems probable that IL
one had been i'm existence IL would have
turned up before now, the estate will
have to be thrown into probate court.
Among the larger items Of the great
estate is $4,000 shares OF Minnesota
Iron Co. stock worth from 81 100000
TO 1000, 900 and o 900 shares OF Repub-
lie Iron Co. stock worth nearly II not
quite 81 10000 The only legal heirs
are the widow and son OF Mr.. Breitung,
the latter boy Of sixteen.
The Kimball Iron Mining CO., has
adopted "A unique, and at the same time
candid plan for calling the attention
OF the public to their mine. They have
gotten out handsome colored flyer
giving history OF the discovery OF the
mine, it's location, prospects, etc. People
who contemplate buying the Kimball
stock they advise to, il possible, make "A
trip To the property and examine for
themselves; or, II they can't do this, they
are advised to correspond with men ol
prominence who know what the property
: il. The Kimbal Co., IL preparing little
pamphlet giving detailed description oil
; the mine, the position 81 it's two veins ol
: ore, and diagrams OF it's workings, ma.
chinery plant, etc.--Miner and Manufact
urer.
RThe explorers doing work for the Lin
coin Iron Mining Co, in which Johr
: Mcdonald, the veteran explorer, OF Iror
!, River, is interested, are industriously a
work and startling Developments ma,
be looked for from this section befor
: long, il the outlook il rs good M sale
to be. The scene OF operation il on sec
: ton twenty-four, 1882. Considerable
exploratory work has been done ON thi
D section mt some previous date, but with
n out success. IL is the general belief, how
D ever, that vein OF ore exists here an,
will some day be found by the man OF
whom fortune smiles, and il would seen
n that that man il Mr.. Mcdonald as h
n has been particularly lucky in findin
a mines.
There is every indication that 1SS1
will be the most active season i'm tn
= history of this mining region. The out
!. put will beat the record OF all previou
y years. The price Of iron keeps up. ans
= promises 10 remain high, with an activ
demand throughout the country. Thi
Z il the cause Of the great preparation
Q seen onevery hand to increase the outpu
y of the mines In the entire Lake Superio
u region. The mine owners propose Il
: make hay while the sun shines.
. On Monday morning n crew oil explorer
: was put 60 work ON the south hall OF tn
. northwest quarter and north hall OF th
: southwest quarter Of section twenty
seven, 1892. The option IL held b.
= Milwaukee parties and the work IL bein
: done under the supervision OF ii. G. Kin
bah. The option is said 10 be "a very dt
sirable one.
Edw. Blake, OF Ncgaunee, long identi
: fled with the leading mining properties G
J. that district, has an option on the mort
hall 81 the northeast quarter and Tn
northeast quarter OF the north-wes